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| Developer(s) | Trans-Tex Software |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 4.10.4 / September 24, 2016 |
| Operating system | Mac OS X |
| Available in | multilingual |
| Type | text editor |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | www |
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